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Estimated population of Singapore citizens and permanent residents - 3,163,500 as at June 1998. Chinese 77% Malays 14% Indians 7.6% Other ethnic groups 1.4% Working Language: English Other official languages: Mandarin, Malay & Tamil. Planners expect the population of Singapore to reach 5.5 million by 2040 or 2050, taking into account an expected increase in the number of foreigners working here. From just 3 million in 1990, the number has swelled to 3.9 million today, including 700 000 foreigners. A high-level working committee is now looking at ways to encourage more couples to have babies. Demographer Saw Swee Hock says that if the fertility rate continues to stay below two, the population here, minus the foreigners, will peak at about 3.3 million in 2025 and then begin to drop.
Singapore's water is clean and safe to drink from the tap. There is no need to boil it.
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The WEATHER TODAY: Showers with thunder are expected in the afternoon over many areas. WATER TIDES High tide 4.16am 2.3m 6.35pm 2.1m SUN Sunrise 6.56 am Sunset 7.08 pm MOON Moonrise 1.34am Moonset 1.54pm PSI: 51 (moderate) TEMPERATURE: 25-33 degrees Celsius (The weather is updated daily at 7am Singapore time)
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Saturday 27 May 2000 The local bourse closed at 1820.63 points, a 13-month low. From 26 June 2000, CityCab passengers can expect to pay between 10 and 30 cents more for each ride. The meter will also run faster if you are stuck in a traffic jam. Passengers will also pay a S$1 surcharge for calling a cab during peak hours. This is on top of the S$3 or S$5 booking fee. Soaring temperatures here are sending more people to the doctor, according to a Straits Times check with ten clinics and six hospitals. Asia Jakarta: Angry mobs go on spree of violence, burning miliraty vehicles and a navy bus in protest against police crackdown. Manila: The armed man who hijacked a Philippine Airlines jet and robbed everyone on board was pushed out of the aircraft by a crew member. Flight attendant Francis Cabel admitted pushing the hijacker out of the rear exit to his death. But Justice Department officials squashed speculation that the man was murdered and said the crew member faced no criminal liability. Around the world Washington: A US consumer watchdog body has said it is investigating whether popular crayons used by generations of children worldwide contain cancer-casuing asbestos. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), while urging parents not to panic, said a Seattle newspaper had conducted its own tests on crayons and found they contained asbestos. Courtesy of The Straits Times News updated by 8.00 am daily.
SINGAPORE SLING 30ml Gin 15ml Cherry Brandy 120ml Pineapple Juice 15ml Lime Juice 7.5ml Cointreau 7.5ml Dom Benedictine 10ml Grenadine A dash of Angostura Bitters Garnish with a slice of pineapple & cherry The Singapore Sling was created by Raffles Hotel bartender Mr Ngiam Tong Boon. ECONOMY The consumer price index (CPI) for March 2000 dipped by 0.3% compared to February 2000. Food prices fell by 1.6% due mainly to cheaper seafood, vegetables and fresh pork. The cost of transport and communications fell by 0.2% due to falling car prices. The CPI is used as an inflation gauge by measuring the change in the prices of a fixed basket of goods purchased commonly by most households. The Government has forecast that inflation will be within 2% this year.
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